desconfiado

desconfiado(
dehs
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kohm
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fyah
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doh
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. distrustful
Desde que mi ex me engañó me he vuelto muy desconfiado.Since my ex cheated on me I've become very distrustful.
b. mistrustful
Marcos es muy desconfiado y cree que todo el mundo le miente.Marcos is very mistrustful and thinks everyone is lying to him.
c. suspicious
Mi madre es tan desconfiada que no cree nada de lo que le digo.My mother is so suspicious she doesn't believe anything I say.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. suspicious person
Eres un desconfiado, Pepe. No te fías de nadie.You're a very suspicious person, Pepe. You don't trust anyone.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Ana no tiene motivos para ser una desconfiada conmigo.Ana has no reason to distrust me.
El novio de Marta es un desconfiado y un obsesivo.Marta's boyfriend is suspicious and obsessive.
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